The Field Of Dreams Theory
One of my favorite episodes of "Sex and the City" is the one where Miranda is bored, so she buys an entirely new bedroom sheet set in the hopes that it will rev up her love life. When Carrie asks her what she's doing, she explains the very crass, but enlightening "Field of Dreams" theory - "If you build it, he will come."Well, I decided to take a cue from this episode and use my new digs as an opportunity to start afresh. So this past week, I hauled ass to the nearest furniture store and spent at least $5,000 on new furniture, including a new bedroom set.
About 10 minutes after picking a couch, I spotted him. He was tall, dark, and very handsome, with chocolate-colored skin and an amazing body that was built to last. And best of all, he had wood. (Sorry, I had to throw that one in there for posterity.) But he was way out of my league. So, like any other unreasonable woman on the planet, I took him right then and there. And consequently maxed out my credit card.
Nevertheless, I have been sleeping with him for three or four nights in a row now, and he is the best investment I think I have ever made, especially on a $900 mattress that was also way out of my price league. But I figure that he will probably last forever...or at least for the next 5-10 years. And if I do get married, he will just become a part of the package. Love me, love my home furnishings, right?
But I think I forgot the most important part of the equation when I was taking him, which is that you need to know people or at least have a way to meet people before you can lure them into the bedroom. In that regard, I'm a little f*cked. And broke to boot.
posted by KA @ 2:57 PM
2 Comments:
"Love me, love my furnishings"?!
I can't be quiet any longer. I've been thoroughly enjoying your blog for quite some time now and just waiting for the right time to chime-in. That moment is now.
REALITY CHECK: Men don't give 2 shits about furniture sets (At least not the men I think you're looking for). It's your wit and sense-of-humor that're gonna lure em in everytime. Save your money.
With that said, I'd like to leave you with one of my favorite exchanges from FIGHT CLUB. Enjoy...
JACK
"You buy furniture. You tell yourself: this is the last sofa I'll ever need. No matter what else happens, I've got the sofa issue handled. Then, the right set of dishes. The right dinette."
TYLER
"This is how we fill up our lives."
[Tyler lights a cigarette.]
JACK
"I guess so."
TYLER
"And, now it's gone."
JACK
"All gone."
[Tyler offers cigarettes. Jack declines...]
TYLER
"I don't know, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it's a terrible tragedy."
JACK
"...no ...no ..."
TYLER
"I mean, you did lose a lot of nice, neat little shit. The trendy paper lamps, the Euro-trash shelving unit, am I right?
[Jack laughs, nods. He shakes his head, drinks.]
TYLER
"But maybe, just maybe, you've been delivered."
Bob youweaited a long time but your coment was pure genius. It is great, lvoe it.
Comments from you welcoe anytime. BTW for anyone who has not head the pleasure of knowing who bob is, he is an editro for The Chief Source, my favorite non-convervative webiste...EVER. please visit him and read his posts. they are well writen and insgitful.
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